In late December 2021, Texarkana got one heck of a bizarre rain storm. Resources: Fish rained down on Texarkana, Texas this week – CNN Fish Fell From the Sky in Texarkana, and No One Is Reel-y Sure Why – Texas Monthly It was raining fish!… In Texas – YouTube https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/fish-rain-from-sky-in-texarkana/
The Devil’s Backbone
Between Wemberly and Blanco lies a stretch of road with an iconic name and more than its share of ghostly apparitions. Resources: The Devil’s Backbone: The Most Haunted Stretch of Texas Highway (texashillcountry.com) Fear Factor – Texas Monthly Devil’s Backbone Tavern (devilsbackbonetavern.com)
The Marfa Lights
Just outside the city of Marfa, strange lights float near Highway 90, but what are they? Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marfa-lights https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-truth-is-out-there/
The Houston Ice Box Murders
A grisly discovery in 1965 remains one of Houston’s strangest unsolved murders. Resources: Why The Ice Box Murders Remain Terrifying After 50 Years (allthatsinteresting.com) The Chilling Tale of the Icebox Murders | Houstonia Magazine The Ice Box Murders.com The Ice Box Murders by Hugh and Martha Gardenier Ice Box Murders | True Crime Tales (truecrimetalestx.com)
That Time a Roman Bust Ended Up at a Texas Good Will
Thrifting sometimes leads to the discovery of treasures, but no one was expecting to find a 2,000-year-old Roman Statue at the Goodwill. Resources: https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/roman-bust-texas-goodwill-san-antonio-museum-17147409.php https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Missing-Roman-bust-Texas-goodwill-sculpture-17148302.php https://www.newsweek.com/texas-woman-buys-priceless-roman-bust-goodwill-store-1703705 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-roman-sculpture-bought-goodwill-texas-germany-wwii/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/roman-bust-goodwill-finds-17151098.php
The Intense Love of Frenchy McCormick
Frenchy McCormick’s devotion has become a Texas legend. Resources: TSHA | McCormick, Frenchy (tshaonline.org) Old Tascosa and Frenchy McCormick | Lifestyles | moorenews.com Elizabeth “Frenchy” McCormick (1852-1941) – Find a Grave Memorial Frenchy McCormick Archives – Petticoats & Pistols (petticoatsandpistols.com) Frenchie’s Tree – TxHTC
How an Austinite Saved European Fashion
How did a Texas boy become the rescuer to Italy’s House of Gucci? Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ford
Rest in Peace, Hispanic Elvis
This week, San Antonio locals are mourning the loss of a local icon. Resources: Mi Tierra plans tribute for San Antonio icon Hispanic Elvis (mysanantonio.com) ‘Hispanic Elvis’ passed away Wednesday, family says | kens5.com Meet the ‘Hispanic Elvis,’ a Local San Antonio Legend Going Viral On TikTok (remezcla.com) San Antonio’s late Hispanic Elvis remembered in…
The “Johnson” Treatment
Lyndon Baines Johnson was known for exposing one particular body part. Resources: LBJ Used this One Thing To Control Others Around Him, Which Became Known as the Johnson Treatment (historycollection.com) https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/giant/
The Legend of the Woofus
A seemingly unholy amalgamation of animals frames the Swine Building in Dallas. Resources: The Woofus, Dallas, Texas (roadsideamerica.com) The Texas Woofus – Dallas, Texas – Atlas Obscura Friends of Fair Park – Woofus (wildapricot.org) 5 Reasons Why The Woofus Will Be Your New Favorite Animal At The State Fair | Art&Seek | Arts, Music, Culture…
Texas: Slang for Crazy 